I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. My work is directed by a desire is to help people experience emotional growth with stronger forms of self-regulation. My goal is to help people establish the foundation(s) that will help them create and maintain greater coping skills. The strengthening of existing personal skills will help a person deal with the difficult events and stressors of their past more successfully. The creation of new skills is life impacting. These new skills will help guide a person as he/she moves toward positive experiences while leaving the negative past behind. I feel the relationship between a counselor and client is extremely important. My counseling style demonstrates compassionate, affirmation, flexibility, and fairness. I personally feel that healing happens best within an environment of kindness, trust, and understanding. I have more that fifteen years in the Education fields. My work has consistently been with people with differing backgrounds, histories, and experiences. I have worked with people of different ethnicities, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, and mental health issues. I have worked with many individuals that have personally experienced or have been exposed to various forms of Trauma and Traumatic events. Education: Masters in Education, Licensed Professional Counselor. Specialty: Establishing skills that foster emotional regulation Dealing with stress, anxiety Understanding sadness and depression Understanding low self-esteem issues Compassion fatigue LGBT struggles Bullying and conflict PTSD Trauma and Vicarious Trauma Teen Challenges Clinical Approaches: CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy